Cardiologist Mark Houston: Why the endothelial glycocalyx is so critical

New understanding of what protects the endothelium for vascular health

In this 2.5-minute video, cardiologist Mark Houston introduces a breakthrough in vascular physiology: the endothelial glycocalyx. Understanding this critical structure offers new treatment avenues for the many individuals with vascular risk factors.

Key Takeaways

• The endothelial glycocalyx protects the endothelium
• The endothelial glycocalyx has many important roles, ranging from housing antioxidants to triggering nitric oxide
• Damage to the endothelial glycocalyx allows damage to the endothelium
• Restoring the endothelial glycocalyx is a clinical priority

Learn more with a 20-minute presentation by Dr. Houston's colleague Dr. Burke, detailing further the many roles of the endothelial glycocalyx, current research, and more.

About Mark Houston, MD, MS, MSc, ABAARM, FACP, FAHA, FASH, FACN, FAARM, DABC

Dr. Mark Houston is a Clinical Instructor at George Washington University. He is also Director of the Hypertension Institute and Vascular Biology and Medical Director of the division of  Human Nutrition at St. Thomas Medical Group, St. Thomas Hospital and Health Services in Nashville, TN.

He is on the faculty of A4M for the FAARM and the Metabolic Medicine Institute (MMI) and George Washington University, and directs the Cardiovascular modules. He has also published seven best-selling books on vascular function. Dr. Houston has an active clinical practice, teaches, and does clinical research at St. Thomas Medical Group and Hospital. He founded the Hypertension Institute in 2000.

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